ROTISSERIE: Self-discovery and the BaseballHQ Pitcher Matchup Tool

There’s an old joke that goes:
Q: “What’s the most dangerous part of a car?”
A: “The nut holding the steering wheel!”

The danger in steering in-season pitching decisions, is that the fantasy owner (nut) can choose to ignore the recommendations of the data, creating potential danger for his fantasy teams. This writer attempted to track those decisions and outcomes during the 2019 season, to learn from mistakes and perhaps use the BaseballHQ Pitcher Matchup Tool more wisely. 

 

Basic Data

The 2019 sample consists of 33 pitchers across five leagues (two AL-only 5x5 with daily transactions, one NL-only weekly 5x5, the HQ-WONK Writers ONly Keeper daily mixed 5x5, and a mixed weekly head-to-head). Due to some Mac/PC Excel version...

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